Question

Open the brackets using Gerund or Infinitive 1. My aunt's hobby is _____ (knit). 2. _______ (swim) is good for health. 3. Everyone enjoys _______ (get) presents. 4. Do you mind ______ (speak) English in class? 5. I am looking forward _____ (meet) you again. 6. Stop ____ (talk) about your new boyfriend.

Answer 1

1 knitting

2 swimming

3 getting

4 speaking

5 I am looking forward to meeting......

6 talking

Answer 2

1. My aunt's hobby is knitting. (Here, "knitting" is a gerund, used to describe the action that is the subject of the sentence.)

2. Swimming is good for health. (Here, "swimming" is used as a gerund to describe the activity in a general sense.)

3. Everyone enjoys getting presents. (Here, "getting" is a gerund, used to describe the action of receiving presents.)

4. Do you mind speaking English in class? (Here, "speaking" is an infinitive, used after "mind" to express the action in question.)

5. I am looking forward to meeting you again. (Here, "meeting" is an infinitive, used after "looking forward to" to express the action in the future.)

6. Stop talking about your new boyfriend. (Here, "talking" is a gerund, used to describe the action of speaking about your new boyfriend.)